| Chris Bassano | |
| Fullname: | Christopher Warwick Godfrey Bassano |
| Birth Date: | 11 September 1975 |
| Birth Place: | East London, Cape Province, South Africa |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm leg spin |
| Role: | Batsman |
| Family: | Brian Bassano (father) |
| Year1: | 2001 to 2005 |
| Year2: | 2002–03 |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 59 |
| Runs1: | 3172 |
| Bat Avg1: | 34.04 |
| 100S/50S1: | 5/20 |
| Top Score1: | 186 |
| Deliveries1: | 12 |
| Wickets1: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 34/– |
| Column2: | LA |
| Matches2: | 68 |
| Runs2: | 1729 |
| Bat Avg2: | 29.30 |
| 100S/50S2: | 5/7 |
| Top Score2: | 126 |
| Deliveries2: | 0 |
| Wickets2: | – |
| Bowl Avg2: | – |
| Fivefor2: | – |
| Tenfor2: | – |
| Best Bowling2: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 13/– |
| Column3: | T20 |
| Matches3: | 9 |
| Runs3: | 119 |
| Bat Avg3: | 17.00 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/0 |
| Top Score3: | 43 |
| Deliveries3: | 0 |
| Wickets3: | – |
| Bowl Avg3: | – |
| Fivefor3: | – |
| Tenfor3: | – |
| Best Bowling3: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 3/– |
| Date: | 27 March |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Source: | https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/christopher-bassano-9377 Cricinfo |
Christopher Warwick Godfrey Bassano (born 11 September 1975) is a South African-born cricketer and fly-fisher who lives in Tasmania. His father Brian was a South African sports journalist who wrote several books of cricket history.[1]
As a resident of Tasmania, and yet a British national, Bassano qualified to play county cricket as an overseas player. On his County Championship debut in 2001 for Derbyshire he hit 186 not out and 106 against Gloucestershire.[2] After finishing with a career-best average during the 2004 season, his form fell away in 2005 and he was released.[3] He played a few Minor Counties matches for Cheshire in 2007.
Bassano lives in Tasmania, where he conducts fly fishing tours.[4] He has represented Australia at fly fishing at Commonwealth and world championship level. He has also worked for Tasmania's Inland Fisheries Service on conservation and stocking programs.[5] He designs and markets fishing flies.[6]